Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, has announced a price increase for its polyester, long fiber reinforced plastics and polyphenylene sulfide product lines.
Celanex polybutylene terephthalate, Impet polyethylene terephthalate, Vandar thermoplastic polyester blends and Riteflex thermoplastic elastomer will increase $0.10/lb. Celstran long fiber reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene grades will increase $0.05/lb, and Celstran polyamide and thermoplastic polyurethane grades will increase $0.07/lb. All Fortron polyphenylene sulfide glass and mineral-glass-filled grades will undergo a 10 percent list-price increase.
Ticona Technical Polymers is one of the businesses of Celanese Corporation. Ticona produces and markets a broad range of engineering polymers and achieved sales of $887 million in 2005. Ticona has approximately 2,000 employees at production, compounding and research facilities in the USA, Germany and Brazil.
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